LIBBYFITZ's Blogs

Am currently staying with friends and had a high fat dinner last night, food like smoked trout pate, smoked cheddar cheese, olives, ham, cold roast veggies.
So today was lots of walking and healthy eating, was able to keep to my calorie l... Read more

Just a quick hello.
Making the most of this glorious weather , have been for the hill walk and some more! Getting over the Jet lag and cold is more of a sinus thing. Adjusting to cooler weather.
Just about to head off to see mum. Each ... Read more

Enjoying a lazy morning. Have a headache, maybe getting a cold! Usually a hot shower fixes it. Am off to have lunch with my dad and step mum, so need to get out of bed and get moving.
Managed a great hill walk with my sister yesterday and o... Read more

Now I know why we, meaning me put on weight while away from our own environment!
Just finished tracking my food intake for Sunday.
WAY over on calories! Under for protein!
So today the plan is smaller breakfast. More protein!
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My first full day here in Tasmania.
I am staying with my girlfriend from high school days. She and her hubby live in a semi-rural area just out of town. I woke up to a bird just outside my bed room window this morning.
Went to vis... Read more

Finally here in the land of Aus! I really missed not being able to talk to my Spark friends.
While I spent the last 28 hours on planes or at airports I have been noting the food I ate.
Now that I have access to my laptop I track... Read more

Just read a very sad blog about a SPARKPEOPLE member who has lost her best friend to a heart attack at 49. That is way too young to die!
I lost my father in law to a heart attack at 59, he was going to retire when he turned 60!
My ... Read more

So today is Wednesday, planning on doing My W3D3 of my C25K running plan!
I have finally got below 73 Kgs! Whhhoooooo
So drinking lot's of water and eating healthy food.
Spent ages last night working out calories I was going to ea... Read more

The best day ever!!!!!!!!!!
Went to a morning tea, now that is a big deal here as every one around me speaks Spanish, yes I am slowly learning. And this group all speak English. So able to relax and get right into the conversation. I kne... Read more

Well it is countdown time!
Heading off across the Pacific to Australia on Thursday evening!
Tried to do W3D3 of C25k running plan and was too tired after yesterday ! Doh! So did a 3Km walk instead and lot's of stretching afterwards! ... Read more

Well we finally did it!
We got ourselves out of bed early enough to make a decent day of it.
So after we get to the entrance we are in awe of the huge numbers of bicycles and
riders ready to head up the hill!
Not very far up... Read more

Sometimes we feel tired just because! We don't know why but just lack energy. All we feel like doing is staying in bed. Then you start to feel guilty, and self talk and say hey I was told to listen to my body! My body say's it is tired. I go... Read more

Is it just me or is it that since I have started on this journey, I can no longer tolerate a rich meal. For brunch today I had scrambled eggs european style, so that is with bacon and onion . So I end up with 2 whole eggs, cooked onion, and baco... Read more

Well it is Thursday before Easter break. There is no PH here on Monday so will make the most of 3 days with DH home. Nothing specific planned but have friends nearby that we can call on if we feel like a gathering!
Managed to do W3D1 of C... Read more

Just happened to be sitting on the balcony when I saw this bright light starting to appear over the mountains, so raced off to get the camera and took photos' of a full moon rising. The photos' do not do justice to what hubby and I saw.
It ... Read more